Saddle up, partner

My saddle is in the process of kicking the bucket. My Carbon
Fiber seat frame is cracked and my Miyata seat post is
cracked. This is about the third or fourth time my seat post
has cracked actually. I used to live close to a welder that
would put it back together when i broke it but i moved.

So what do you all think is the strongest seat post? I swap
my saddle between my KH trials and my muni cause i can't
afford two saddles. My muni has a yuni frame (22.2mm) and i
shim my KH (27.2-mm) to take the same seat post.

Would I be better off getting a rail adapter and then using
a bike seat post? Do bike seat posts come in the 22.2mm
size? Which rail adapters would you recommend?

If the KH seat post is pretty strong maybe it is really time
to get two saddles.

Also, it looks like uni.com is out of stock on the CF seat
frames. WOuld anyone happen to be selling one?

-erik

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"I know I'd be willing to spend up to $20 for a set of strong nipples."
-andrew_carter

(sorry buddy, couldnt resist =)

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Where is your carbon fiber seat base cracking?

To prolong the life of the carbon fiber seat base you need
to make sure that there are no angular metal edges coming in
direct contact with the carbon fiber. For example the
seatpost mounting plate usually creates an angular edge that
will be in direct contact with the carbon fiber. That will
cause the carbon fiber to crack there. Put something like a
thick piece of inner tube between the seatpost mounting
plate and the carbon fiber base. The inner tube will take
the edge off the metal edge.

For rail adapters the Kinport is cheaper. The Kinport
adapters are drilled for the standard 4 bolt pattern as used
on the KH seats and Viscount seats.

For 22.2 mm bike seatposts you can go with a 7/8" (22.2 mm)
BMX seatpost like the Primo Rod. The Primo Rod is a
chromoly steel seatpost that's built like a tank. You won't
break that seatpost. The weak point will be the rail
adapter bracket.

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